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1 # Changelog
2
3 ## 1.7.1
4
5 *Release date - 12 November 2024*
6
7 - New OTA listing onboarding functions (Airbnb and Booking.com).
8 - Refactoring of PMS Reports framework.
9 - AI framework improvements required by Vik Channel Manager and E4jConnect.
10 - Minor back-end design improvements.
11 - Minor fixes.
12
13 ## 1.7.0
14
15 *Release date - 23 September 2024*
16
17 - Major framework release.
18 - AI framework powered by ChatGPT (Channel Manager and E4jConnect subscription required).
19 - New admin-widget "AI Assistant" (Channel Manager and E4jConnect subscription required).
20 - New admin-widget "Guest Reviews" (Channel Manager and E4jConnect subscription required).
21 - Added support to Airbnb reactions in "Guest Messages" admin-widget.
22 - Derived rate plans with automatic rates and restrictions update from parent rate plans.
23 - Tiny URLs generated automatically to improve the OTA messaging capabilities.
24 - Room rates and restrictions management in admin-widget "Bookings Calendar".
25 - Improved Notifications Center functionalities and CTA buttons.
26 - Schedule automatic payment collections.
27 - Register, update and delete offline payments.
28 - New financial statistics.
29 - New back-end styles.
30 - Several framework improvements.
31
32 ## 1.6.9
33
34 *Release date - 11 June 2024*
35
36 - New operator-tool permissions framework.
37 - New finance operators tool.
38 - Refactoring of the operators dashboard and tools.
39 - Fixed month-day rows in Availability Overview.
40 - New layout for CC/VCC details for OTA reservations.
41 - New "Takings" tab for the payment events of a reservation.
42 - Improved "Guest Messages" admin-widget.
43 - Improved OTA guest messaging functions through Cron Jobs.
44
45 ## 1.6.8
46
47 *Release date - 2 April 2024*
48
49 - Introducing the Notifications Center.
50 - Admin-widget framework refactoring.
51 - Improved ACL controls.
52
53 ## 1.6.7
54
55 *Release date - 7 February 2024*
56
57 - Added support to new Gutenberg blocks for the widgets.
58 - All widgets have been converted into native Gutenberg blocks.
59 - Introduced live preview for the Shortcode block.
60 - New admin widget "Bulk Messaging".
61 - Added support to pin/recent widgets in Quick Actions menus.
62 - Refactoring of the e-invoicing framework to support new local requirements.
63 - Various framework improvements.
64
65 ## 1.6.6
66
67 *Release date - 13 December 2023*
68
69 - Added support for the E4jConnect Trial activation system.
70 - Added search facility to translations.
71 - New actions and filters introduced.
72
73 ## 1.6.5
74
75 *Release date - 13 November 2023*
76
77 - New Booking Details admin-widget.
78 - Admin widgets framework refactoring.
79 - Introducing Push notifications through ServiceWorker.
80 - Improved Desktop (Web) notifications.
81 - Added support for WebApp through apposite manifest for MacOS.
82 - Added support for new Channel Manager capabilities with the Booking.com Content APIs.
83 - Cron Jobs attempting to notify Airbnb reservations now rely on the Guest Messaging APIs.
84 - Added the "important" flag to reminders for specific reservations.
85 - New overrides manager interface and breaking changes detection framework.
86 - Minor framework improvements.
87
88 ## 1.6.4
89
90 *Release date - 27 July 2023*
91
92 - New Virtual Terminal admin-widget.
93 - Added support for direct-charge transactions.
94 - Seasonal rates refactoring for promotions.
95 - Improvements to increase the price the accuracy score with Google Hotel.
96 - Hooks refactoring for admin widgets.
97 - Minor framework improvements.
98
99 ## 1.6.3
100
101 *Release date - 21 June 2023*
102
103 - Split stays framework improvements.
104 - Automatic reminders for Channel Manager notifications.
105 - Added support for the new Vrbo API channel connection.
106 - Maximum advance booking notice at room-level.
107 - Implemented several new hooks to facilitate customization.
108 - Improved extendibility of check-in and pre-checkin registration fields.
109 - CTD restrictions applied on check-out date rather than on check-in date.
110 - CSS styling inspector improvements with quick preview and tag selector.
111 - Several improvements for the PMS Reports framework.
112 - Broadcast channel for desktop push notifications across multiple tabs.
113 - Backup framework improvements for large datasets.
114 - Cron Jobs framework improvements to avoid timezone conflicts.
115 - New hooks implemented for the Statistics Tracking object.
116 - New front-end pricing calendar calculation based on rate plan IDs.
117 - Several generic improvements related to UI and framework.
118
119 ## 1.6.2
120
121 *Release date - 4 May 2023*
122
123 - Added support for pet fees through options with selectable quantity.
124 - New planning system with Availability Overview.
125 - Drag & Drop functionalities for single-unit rooms as well as for hotel-inventory rooms.
126 - Swap room sub-units in case of low or full occupancy.
127 - New PMS Report for Takings.
128 - Several improvements and fixes (CSRF).
129
130 ## 1.6.1
131
132 *Release date - 18 April 2023*
133
134 - Enhanced caching functions for databases with large datasets.
135 - Improved performances.
136 - Several improvements to the admin-widgets and Multitask panel.
137 - Added support for pets for each room reservation record.
138 - Added support for included meal plans in the various rate plans.
139 - New framework for the PMS Reports supporting CSV, Excel and Print formats.
140 - Improved various PMS Reports (Pro version).
141 - New Cron Job (Pro version) to automatically export reports dynamically.
142 - Default integration for PayPal Express Checkout (Pro version).
143 - Compatibility with the new Vrbo API channel connection (Pro version + E4jConnect & Vik Channel Manager).
144
145 ## 1.6.0
146
147 *Release date - 14 February 2023*
148
149 - Major release of the framework.
150 - New admin-widgets: Finance and Guest Messaging.
151 - Improved several admin-widgets.
152 - Quick reservation added to Bookings Calendar admin-widget.
153 - Multitask panel improvements to render the admin-widgets within modal windows.
154 - Support for simultaneous chat threads with Booking.com, Airbnb and Website.
155 - New Availability Overview layout and functionalities.
156 - New adaptive back-end menu with custom and pinnable quick actions.
157 - New browser notifications system.
158 - Split Stays.
159 - Early departures or late arrivals for multiple room bookings.
160 - Room Upgrade functionalities.
161 - Enhanced Cron Jobs framework.
162 - Enhanced coupons functionalities to apply tailored and automatic discounts to certain customers.
163 - Added plenty of new hooks/events to extend the default framework functionalities.
164 - Back-end registration detection of returning customer.
165 - VAT breakdown for each line item in the invoice template.
166 - Payment methods can be assigned to certain listings only.
167 - PMS Reports improvements.
168 - States/Provinces management functions for each country.
169 - New custom field of type "State".
170 - Improved communication with Vik Channel Manager.
171 - Added support for the new Expedia Product API within Vik Channel Manager.
172 - Several enhancements for the front-end pages.
173 - Several minor fixes and improvements.
174 - Added CSRF tokens to admin AJAX requests to improve the security.
175
176 ## 1.5.12
177
178 *Release date - 10 January 2023*
179
180 - Fixed attributes escaping to prevent XSS attacks with administrator privileges.
181
182 ## 1.5.11
183
184 *Release date - 26 July 2022*
185
186 - Conditional text rules improvements.
187 - Support for multiple hotel rooms categories (Google Hotel).
188 - Minor CSS adjustments for a better responsiveness.
189
190 ## 1.5.10
191
192 *Release date - 10 June 2022*
193
194 - Added support for WP-Cron scheduled tasks with a new and extendable Cron Jobs framework.
195 - Added support for Booking.com Guest Messaging API.
196 - Zoom feature for Airbnb profile picture of guest reservations.
197 - Improved custom email sending functions through the Visual Editor.
198 - Improved performances for databases with a large amount of reservations (2+ GBs).
199
200 ## 1.5.9
201
202 *Release date - 29 April 2022*
203
204 - Implemented extra anti-XSS checks for the admin pages.
205
206 ## 1.5.7 + 1.5.8
207
208 *Release date - 20 April 2022*
209
210 - Implemented extra CSRF checks for the admin pages.
211
212 ## 1.5.6
213
214 *Release date - 19 April 2022*
215
216 - Fixed issue with invalid email attachments passed to the framework.
217
218 ## 1.5.5
219
220 *Release date - 13 April 2022*
221
222 - Added support for customer profile picture (avatar).
223 - Prevented switch of non refundable rates during booking modification.
224 - Minor improvements.
225
226 ## 1.5.4
227
228 *Release date - 17 March 2022*
229
230 - Sanitized malicious data injections.
231
232 ## 1.5.3
233
234 *Release date - 16 March 2022*
235
236 - Minor improvements for the customer email.
237
238 ## 1.5.2
239
240 *Release date - 11 March 2022*
241
242 - Minor fixes.
243
244 ## 1.5.1
245
246 *Release date - 1 March 2022*
247
248 - Fixed compatibility issues with Windows servers.
249
250 ## 1.5.0
251
252 *Release date - 28 February 2022*
253
254 - Major core framework release.
255 - Dark mode appearance for dark color scheme preferences.
256 - Multitask panel to quickly query the system without changing pages.
257 - Browser (web push) notifications with real-time alerts.
258 - New admin widgets and framework.
259 - Reminders with scheduled due dates.
260 - Rates flow monitoring for OTA and Website rates.
261 - Custom data collection for guests registration.
262 - myDATA AADE integration for electronic invoicing in Greece.
263 - Inquiry reservations with pending status and auto room-assignment.
264 - Backups: import and export an entire configuration from one site to another.
265 - Visual (rich text) editor and composer for any email message.
266 - New statistics tracking features.
267 - Coupon codes with minimum stay filter.
268 - New conditional text rules.
269 - New permissions for front-end Tableaux and operators.
270 - Support (and certification) for Google Hotel Free Booking Links!! (Vik Channel Manager + E4jConnect subscription required)
271
272 ## 1.4.6
273
274 *Release date - 2 November 2021*
275
276 - Minor fix for editors.
277
278 ## 1.4.5
279
280 *Release date - 29 October 2021*
281
282 - Core framework minor fixes.
283
284 ## 1.4.4
285
286 *Release date - 27 October 2021*
287
288 - Core framework update.
289
290 ## 1.4.3
291
292 *Release date - 6 October 2021*
293
294 - Minor update to prevent SSL issues with expired certificate chains.
295
296 ## 1.4.2
297
298 *Release date - 15 June 2021*
299
300 - Language files loading moved to a different hook for a better compatibility with third party plugins.
301 - Implemented use of alias methods to facilitate the translation of the plugin on its official WordPress page.
302
303 ## 1.4.1
304
305 *Release date - 10 June 2021*
306
307 - Internal libraries updated to support a new type of nonces against CSRF attacks.
308 - Minor fixes and improvements in some back-end pages.
309
310 ## 1.4.0
311
312 *Release date - 17 May 2021*
313
314 - New major release of the core framework.
315 - Custom admin widgets for a completely new Dashboard.
316 - Geocoding functionalities.
317 - Interactive Google Maps with overlay and custom markers.
318 - Conditional text rules to control email messages and more.
319 - Templates styling through graphical interface.
320 - New front-end design with responsive and lazy image gallery.
321 - Added support for refund transactions.
322 - Hundreds of minor improvements.
323 - Tens of new features for those who also use Vik Channel Manager.
324
325 ## 1.3.11
326
327 *Release date - 30 December 2020*
328
329 - Custom ordering of preferred countries for phone numbers.
330 - Sample Data available for new installations.
331
332 ## 1.3.10
333
334 *Release date - 23 December 2020*
335
336 - RSS Feeds Opt-in minor fix with 1.3.10.
337 - Support for installation of Sample Data.
338
339 ## 1.3.8
340
341 *Release date - 17 August 2020*
342
343 - Compatibility fixes with WP 5.5 and the new PHPMailer.
344
345 ## 1.3.7
346
347 *Release date - 12 August 2020*
348
349 - Minor compatibility fixes with WP 5.5.
350
351 ## 1.3.6
352
353 *Release date - 8 July 2020*
354
355 - Automatic creation of new pages with Shortcodes.
356 - Improvements to search suggestions and alternative booking solutions.
357 - Global restrictions overrides with priority to newer rules.
358
359 ## 1.3.5
360
361 *Release date - 1 July 2020*
362
363 - Major release of new framework.
364 - Import reservations tool from third party plugins.
365 - Improvements to tableaux.
366 - Room-day notes defined at room-level as well as sub-unit-level.
367 - Festivities and custom fests management.
368 - New PMS Reports added.
369 - New filtering and pricing for options and extra-services.
370 - Pre-set for characteristics font-icons.
371 - Added possibility of sorting the characteristics.
372 - New calculation type for Promotions.
373 - Dynamic rooms daily price.
374
375 ## 1.3.2
376
377 *Release date - 9 May 2020*
378
379 - Framework adapted to rates comparison widget.
380 - Language files updated.
381
382 ## 1.3.1
383
384 *Release date - 25 March 2020*
385
386 - Added occupancy forecast missing file.
387
388 ## 1.3.0
389
390 *Release date - 23 March 2020*
391
392 - Major release of a brand new framework.
393 - Guest Reviews: those who are also using Vik Channel Manager will be able to start receiving reviews from the guests for their stays
394 - Occupancy Forecast: a new widget has been placed in the Dashboard as well as in the page Rates Overview to monitor the future occupancy
395 - Reports Graphs and Sheets: certain reports, such as the occupancy ranking, will render the data also on line charts
396 - Shared Calendars: it is now possible to link the availability calendars between multiple rooms
397 - Upsell Extra Services: guests will be able to upgrade their bookings (website and OTAs/Channels) by ordering some extra services through your site at any time
398 - OTA Booking details: any reservation downloaded by the Channel Manager will be also visible by your guests on your website
399 - Back-end reservations with front-end rate plans: the page Calendar will now display the front-end rate plans for selection
400 - Rates Calculator Book Now button: the useful tool of the Rates Overview will now let you use a Book Now button to quickly book a room-rate plan combination
401 - Custom Documents for Customers: it is now possible to upload custom files for any customers to keep track of them
402 - New compact layout for multiple rooms bookings: booking multiple rooms, like a group of rooms, is much faster now
403 - Booking History: added several new events to keep track of any modification made for a booking
404 - Vik Channel Manager: automatic triggering of reports, reviews download and opportunities with a new promotion sync system
405 - OTA Reviews Module: you will now be able to display your website reviews as well as the Global Score of your property(s)
406 - FontAwesome updated: the FontAwesome library was updated to their latest version
407 - New back-end filtering options: added several new filters in the back-end Views
408 - Pre-checkin for OTA bookings: guests can now self check-in even if they booked through an external channel
409
410 ## 1.2.13
411
412 *Release date - 23 December 2019*
413
414 - Implemented deactivation feedback.
415 - Fixed an issue that prevented to use multiple instances of the same widget on one page.
416
417 ## 1.2.12
418
419 *Release date - 20 December 2019*
420
421 - Change-log download during update.
422
423 ## 1.2.11
424
425 *Release date - 18 December 2019*
426
427 - Added parameter to force category ID in shortcode Search Form.
428
429 ## 1.2.10
430
431 *Release date - 21 November 2019*
432
433 - Fixed minor issue with widgets timezone
434
435 ## 1.2.9
436
437 *Release date - 14 November 2019*
438
439 - Fixed minor issue with routing functions when parsing URLs with array values.
440
441 ## 1.2.8
442
443 *Release date - 18 September 2019*
444
445 - Added new warning messages.
446
447 ## 1.2.7
448
449 *Release date - 16 September 2019*
450
451 - Fixed minor issues related to the Shortcodes handling functions.
452
453 ## 1.2.6
454
455 *Release date - 2 August 2019*
456
457 - Minor CSS fixes.
458 - Various improvements to the framework libraries.
459
460 ## 1.2.5
461
462 *Release date - 26 June 2019*
463
464 - Dashboard Ajax navigation between donut charts.
465 - Screen Options for pagination limit.
466 - Various improvements to the framework libraries.
467
468
469 ## 1.2.4
470
471 *Release date - 21 June 2019*
472
473 - Minor fix for timezone issue.
474
475
476 ## 1.2.3
477
478 *Release date - 10 June 2019*
479
480 - Libraries improvements.
481 - Fixed compatibility issues with Site Health checks.
482
483
484 ## 1.2.2
485
486 *Release date - 29 May 2019*
487
488 - Minor fixes for default section language.
489 - Fixed issue with certain editor IDs.
490
491
492 ## 1.2.1
493
494 *Release date - 28 May 2019*
495
496 - Minor fix for new MVC structure.
497
498
499 ## 1.2.0
500
501 *Release date - 23 May 2019*
502
503 - Major release of the new core framework.
504 - New front-end gallery.
505 - Custom festivities.
506 - Tens of improvements.
507
508
509 ## 1.1.7
510
511 *Release date - 17 April 2019*
512
513 - Fixed minor core issues.
514
515
516 ## 1.1.6
517
518 *Release date - 14 February 2019*
519
520 - Fixed an issue that could cause multiple email messages to be sent repeatedly.
521
522
523 ## 1.1.5
524
525 *Release date - 5 February 2019*
526
527 - Added filters to Shortcodes page.
528 - Enhanced router for multilingual pages.
529
530
531 ## 1.1.4
532
533 *Release date - 4 February 2019*
534
535 - Shortcodes now support language tags.
536 - Adjusted some routing rules.
537
538
539 ## 1.1.3
540
541 *Release date - 22 January 2019*
542
543 - Fixed a possible issue with the Shortcodes on Windows OS.
544 - Added support to resolve Timezone conflicts.
545
546
547 ## 1.1.2
548
549 *Release date - 8 January 2019*
550
551 - Main language auto-detect.
552 - Minor fixes for the Widgets framework.
553
554
555 ## 1.1.1
556
557 *Release date - 31 December 2018*
558
559 - Rates Overview can show multiple Pricing Calendar for several rooms.
560 - Generation of custom invoices for different services.
561
562
563 ## 1.1.0
564
565 *Release date - 20 December 2018*
566
567 - Major release of the new core framework.
568
569
570 ## 1.0.18
571
572 *Release date - 26 November 2018*
573
574 - Room details shortcodes can be used for generic routing.
575 - Datepicker improvements.
576
577
578 ## 1.0.17
579
580 *Release date - 16 November 2018*
581
582 - Added support for the new Gutenberg editor and WordPress 5.0.
583 - Improved Shortcodes stability while updating a post.
584
585
586 ## 1.0.16
587
588 *Release date - 9 November 2018*
589
590 - Improved Shortcodes generation for params with multiple values.
591
592
593 ## 1.0.15
594
595 *Release date - 31 October 2018*
596
597 - Fixed minor issue for parameters with multiple values in Shortcodes.
598
599
600 ## 1.0.14
601
602 *Release date - 29 October 2018*
603
604 - Added support for several new currencies in the converter.
605 - New type of Shortcode called "Booking" to rewrite the URLs of the booking details pages.
606 - Various improvements to routing functions and framework
607
608
609 ## 1.0.13
610
611 *Release date - 26 September 2018*
612
613 - Added support for all Timezones.
614 - Improved responsiveness for date picker calendars.
615 - Minor core and application fixes.
616
617
618 ## 1.0.12
619
620 *Release date - 7 September 2018*
621
622 - Minor core and application fixes for front-end and back-end.
623
624
625 ## 1.0.11
626
627 *Release date - 16 July 2018*
628
629 - Shortcodes models can now be accessed also via front-end.
630
631
632 ## 1.0.10
633
634 *Release date - 18 June 2018*
635
636 - Improved hooks for Shortcodes usage in posts during drafts saving.
637
638
639 ## 1.0.9
640
641 *Release date - 4 June 2018*
642
643 - Minor backward compatibility fixes for PHP <= 5.4.
644
645
646 ## 1.0.8
647
648 *Release date - 16 may 2018*
649
650 - Shortcodes processing for third party plugins in descriptions.
651 - Overrides functions for layout files of pages and widgets.
652
653
654 ## 1.0.7
655
656 *Release date - 14 may 2018*
657
658 - Automatic mirroring backup of uploaded or generated files (photos, invoices, docs).
659
660
661 ## 1.0.6
662
663 *Release date - 8 May 2018*
664
665 - Added support for Multisite network.
666
667
668 ## 1.0.5
669
670 *Release date - 27 April 2018*
671
672 - Payment framework extendable with dedicated plugins.
673
674
675 ## 1.0.4
676
677 *Release date - 24 April 2018*
678
679 - Automated backup and restore functions for uploaded files (photos, images, logos).
680 - Improvements for upgrading to the Pro version.
681
682
683 ## 1.0.3
684
685 *Release date - 23 April 2018*
686
687 - Minor core fixes.
688
689
690 ## 1.0.2
691
692 *Release date - 20 April 2018*
693
694 - Unified language files for Widgets, Front-end and Back-end for easier translation.
695
696
697 ## 1.0.1
698
699 *Release date - 17 April 2018*
700
701 - Template files and custom CSS files are no longer overridden during updates.
702 - SEO optimizations for custom page titles and metas in front-end.
703
704
705 ## 1.0
706
707 *Release date - 10 April 2018*
708
709 - First stable release of the Vik Booking Framework for WordPress.
710